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The Adopted Son (1917)

The Adopted Son poster
Directed by
Charles Brabin
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama from 1917 about a boy raised by adoptive parents. The story follows his relationships and struggles in a small American town.

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What happens

The Adopted Son is a lost 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Leslie Stowe. It was released on October 29, 1917. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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